Charles v. Seigfried

Robert Charles, administrator of the estate of his daughter, Lynn Sue Charles, brought a wrongful death action against defendant Alan Seigfried. The circuit court of Hancock County granted defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint, as amended, for failure to state a cause of action. Plaintiff appeals. We reverse and remand.

According to plaintiff’s second amended complaint, defendant, an adult, hosted a party at his home in rural Hancock County on the evening of February 15 and early morning hours of February 16, 1991. Lynn Sue Charles, a 16-year-old minor, attended along with numerous other…